Ford Facts
The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. Ford is responsible for perfecting the assembly line to mass-produce the Model T that allowed Americans to purchase affordable cars and venture beyond the confines of their community.
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Model T
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Henry Ford with his Model T car
The Model T was manufactured from 1908-192, with more than 15 million sold at a cost of less than $900 each.
The Lincoln
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Ford's son, Edsel, spearheaded the acquisition of the Lincoln luxury car in 1922 that helped bring European styling to Detroit-made luxury vehicles.
The V-8
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Ford introduced the V-8 engine in its 1932 coupes, which not only increased horsepower but provided a long-lasting and compact powerplant.
F-Series Trucks
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A 1952 Ford F-Series pickup truck
The Ford F-Series truck debuted in 1948 and remains today the longest-running pickup truck nameplate in North America, with its F-1, F-100 and F-150 series trucks.
Mustang
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The first generation Ford Mustang coupe
The Mustang was introduced in 1964 to attract the baby boomer market through a revolutionary youth-oriented marketing campaign that remains the standard today in advertising.
Today
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A declining market share and poor economy forced General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in 2009, but Ford obtained a multi-billion-dollar line of credit to say afloat.
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- Photo Credit University of Michigan; Chad Horwedel/flickr.com; Ford Motor Company/flickr.com; blacklightdesign/flickr.com
